Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie is located 4 km from Saint-Siffret, 6 km from Uzès, 9 km from Arpaillargues, 16 km from the Gorges du Gardon, 20 km from the Pont du Gard, 44 km from Villeneuve-lès-Avignon and Avignon
GPS : Longitude : 4.442222 E - Latitude : 44.046112 N
Altitude : 111 m
Population : 2,949
Saint-Quentin has been famed for its pottery since the 12th century. Its ceramic paving tiles were supplied to the Popes' Palace in Avignon. During the 19th century, the village counted up to 60 kilns, and nowadays around twenty pottery workshops and studios welcome you onto their premises. Numerous pottery-related events are organised all year round: open days, the European Festival of Ceramic Arts, (with a focus on younger artisans), a fair, a pottery festival... |
What to see, what to visit: Uzès and its duché, the Bambouseraie d’Anduze, Orange, Nîmes, Avignon.
Recommended activities: Walks (the capitelles circuit), mountain biking, pottery, swimming. |
